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Tag Archives: Time Travel
A Time Machine For Mom
I have a peculiar Mother’s Day tradition, Modern Philosophers. I like to spend the day in the garage working on my time machine. I’ve been building it for years, and not making much progress, but I always set aside time … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Love
Tagged family, Humor, Love, Modern Philosopher, Mom, Mother's Day, sarcasm, satire, Time Machine, Time Travel
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The Eternal Winter Of My Discontent
When I woke up this morning, Modern Philosophers, it was snowing. It was coming down quite hard and already sticking. At first, I was angry because it’s not supposed to snow in Maine. The 182 Days of Terror clearly end … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged coronavirus, Covid 19, Donald Trump, Humor, Maine, Modern Philosopher, Sarcasm, satire, Snow in May, stay at home, Time Travel
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The Other End Of The Tunnel
Sally and Justin walked hand in hand along the path that lined the river. It was an overcast autumn afternoon in Maine, and Sally was bundled up accordingly. Justin, on the other hand, wore a light jacket and his ever … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Love
Tagged dating, engagement, flash fiction, Humor, Love, Modern Philosopher, proposal, sarcasm, satire, short story, Time Travel
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Run Like You’re An Hour Younger
Did you remember to turn back the clocks, Modern Philosophers? While I’ve never been a fan of this state mandated form of time travel, I really don’t have much to do to comply with it. All the clocks in my … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Humor
Tagged Daylight Savings, Fitness, health, Humor, Modern Philosopher, running, sarcasm, satire, Time Travel, turn back the clock
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A Tear In The Vacation Time/Space Continuum
Science has never been my strong suit, Modern Philosophers, but I’ve always had this theory that time speeds up whenever I am on vacation. I think it has something to do with a tear in the space/time continuum, but don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged Humor, life, Modern Philosopher, Philosophy, sarcasm, satire, Science, time, Time Travel, vacation
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A Cooler, More Efficient Form Of Time Travel
A bunch of us were out on the porch talking about time travel last night, Modern Philosophers. In other words, it was a typical Saturday night at The House on the Hill. We had just returned from the garage, where … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged Humor, inventions, Modern Philosopher, sarcasm, satire, Science, time machines, Time Travel
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My Journey To The Dark Ages
While I am obsessed with time travel, there is no way I would choose to journey back to The Dark Ages when I finally get my time machine working, Modern Philosophers. That being said, I somehow found myself back in … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged blackout, Dark Ages, Humor, Maine, Modern Philosopher, power outage, sarcasm, satire, Technology, Time Travel
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One Million Dollars Needed For Social Science Experiment
It’s time for the blog to get philosophical, Modern Philosophers. I didn’t come to this decision randomly. I was sitting out on the porch the other day, reading a book, and minding my own business when the DeLorean materialized out … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Time Machine
Today is my birthday, Modern Philosophers, so as per tradition, I have handed over control of the blog to the interns so I can celebrate and stuff my face with cake. However, those lovable scamps, who seem to do nothing … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Love
Tagged birthday memories, falling in love, first dates, Happy Birthday, Humor, Modern Philosopher, Relationships, sarcasm, satire, Texas Roadhouse, Time Travel
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Time Traveling Turkeys
“I’ve been giving it a lot of thought, and it seems that it would be in turkeys’ best interest to develop a time machine,” I announced to my Sunday guest as I fished a fresh bottle of Snapple out of … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Humor
Tagged flash fiction, Humor, Modern Philosopher, sarcasm, satire, short story, Sundays With Satan Short Story Series, Thanksgiving, The Devil, Time Travel
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